1989 Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire
| Date | 22 September 1989 |
|---|---|
| Location | Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Also known as | 27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya (27 Martyr of the Pondok Pak Ya Fire) |
| Cause | Accident by burning candle which were left alight in their hostel while the students fallen asleep after studying[1] |
| Deaths | 27 |
On 22 September 1989, a fire took place at Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa (also known as Madrasah Pondok Pak Ya) in Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia. Around 27 students who are mostly girls were killed in the incident.[2][3] All victims bodies later were buried in a special Muslim cemetery at Padang Lumat as the "27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya" (27 Martyrs of the Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Nurliza Elami (18 May 2012). "Ingati syuhada korban kebakaran" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Chan Kok Leong (14 September 2017). "A fire stoked by silence". The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Religious school fire in Kuala Lumpur by no means the first". The Straits Times. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
Further reading
- Tragedi 27 Padang Lumat (in Malay). Al-Jihadi. 1994.